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Hotel La Mariposa
Sierra espuna
Is situated on the
Caminos de la vera cruz
Which is a pilgrimage walking route
See below for further
details.
WE WILL NOT BE BEATEN ON PRICE
If you can find a similar Hotel in the area offering a better deal we will beat it!
Live Music on the terrace dates.
Blues, Jazz, easy listening and middle of the road.....
We have dates for music available please click on the Live Music button at the top of the page or contact us for further
information.
Hotel la Mariposa offers comfortable affordable accommodation with prices starting
from 39 euros per room per night, superb mouth watering Spanish and English menu available in the hotels restaurant (we
offer many vegetarian options and are always pleased to offer vegan meals and pride ourselves in sourcing as much Gluten
free food as possible HOWEVER please let us know when booking rooms if you have any special dietary
requirements i.e. vegetarian, vegan or gluten free).. Wonderful restaurant terrace and gardens with swimming pool and free
WiFi. Set in a walkers / climbers and mountain bikers paradise, guides available for hire by the hour or by the day, maps
available to guests for self guiding, Mountain bikes for hire and we now have our own Gym, we try to be very helpful and flexable
to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.See Prices below.
Menu del dia
Our restaurant does the best Menu del dia in the area bar none and still only 9€ per person for a 4 course meal, The
meal consists of bread with home made ali oli, a mariposa salad, a choice from 4 starters, a choice from 4 main meals and
a choice of desserts, tea or coffee is also included, served only at lunchtimes every day except Wednesdays as we are closed
on Wednesdays.
Ideally situated on the edge of the Sierra
Espuna Regional Park, this small intimate hotel offers you the opportunity to stay in a tranquil and stunning area.
At
the foot of the hills of the nature reserve -one of the Spanish Regional nature reserve Parks-, in the village of Gebas, we
found the remains of an old coaching house/ farmstead. Casa del Estanco was originally also a sales outlet for tobacco and
groceries which were supplied by traders staying at the coaching house whilst travelling from caravaca de la cruz to Cartagena
and back, traders would bring fish and tobacco from Cartagena and rice and vegetables from Caravaca, payment to the coaching
house would be through a bartering system and no money would change hands.now the coaching house has been converted into
a small country hotel. Hospederia La Mariposa is an ideal base for short or long holidays, especially for those people who
love unspoilt nature, hiking, walking, cycling, kayakingmany and other sport activities. In an authentic Spanish atmosphere
you may enjoy all modern facilities that will ensure your comfort and, of course an unprecedented, beneficial peacefulness.
You can explore the Espuna with the help of the maps provided by the hotel, or relax by the private pool and sunbathing area.
Welcoming you to the Mariposa are Mark and Sam, along with their two children, Tom and Cady.
Situated around a
central courtyard, all the rooms are en-suite and have central heating, rooms are cleaned daily or at our guests request.
The courtyard is the ideal place to enjoy that cool drink, or a delicious meal prepared by Sam in the fully equipped
kitchens.
The restaurant is open from 6am for breakfast to residents, and an extensive lunchtime snack and TAPAS menu
is now available.
A fully stocked bar nestles in the corner of the dining room together with comfortable sofas and free
WiFi. Also here is satellite t.v so you can catch up on the news, but really this is an area you will want to be out and exploring.
The adventurous among you can use the maps and explore the park on foot, mountain bike ( we have bikes for hire) or
even by car, with many places to visit. See the "ice houses", "dinosaur footprint" and the now disused
isolation hospital.
An experienced guide is available for your walking trips to quieter areas of the park.
The
protected area of "Barranco de Gebas" is nearby, and is known as the "Badlands".
A warm welcome
awaits everyone visiting the Mariposa, whether its popping in for a coffee, the delicious menu of the day, or an extended
relaxing stay.
The hotel is situated in Gebas, on the C3315, which is the Main Alhama de Murcia to
Mula road.
The hotel is also on the Caminos de la vera cruz which is a pilgrimage walking route.
Los Caminos de la Vera Cruz are paths that guide the pilgrim to the Holy City of Caravaca de la Cruz for
non-motorized means to recover the tradition of the pilgrimage on foot getting the model of the Camino de Santiago. These
routes are composed seven trails linking Caravaca de la Cruz with the four cardinal points of the Region of Murcia (Altiplano,
Campo de Cartagena, Mazarrón, Aguilas and the Northwest region), Granada, Alicante (the Vega Baja del Segura) and Albacete
(Letur) . The routes are designed to have passed along ancient drove roads, roads full of meaning historical heritage, greenways,
roads and trails Also, the roads are marked and allow use of the network of hotels and lodgings in
the Region of Murcia including La Mariposa.
Press link for map http://www.lacruzdecaravaca.es/descargas_pdf/mapacaminos.pdf
A guide to our accommodation prices
Accommodation prices
All year prices
(prices vary during fiesta periods and bank holidays)
Single = 39 euros (reduced
from 50€)
Double = 49 euros (reduced from 70€)
Triple = 69 euros (reduced from
79€)
Quad = 79 euros (reduced from 89€)
Family suite
sleeps 4=85 euros (reduced
from 95€)
We also offer self catering in our family rooms please contact for further info.
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High season April to November
The same as low season until further notice.
These prices
are per room per night, there is no min stay requirement at these prices and prices include breakfast and all taxes, longer
stays can be discounted (not associated with any other offer) please ask at time of booking.
Directions.... Alhama de Murcia is a large town just off the E15
A7 motorway at the foothills of the Sierra Espuña, from the centre of the town follow the signs for Mula/Pliego, as you
enter the village of Gebas the hotel is the 1st building that you come to on the right hand side.
GPS co-ordinates are 37 degrees 53´36. 08N, 1 degree 27´17.42W elevation 405M.
Bike hire
We do have mountain bikes for hire with or without suspension from 8 euros per day, these bikes are perfect for road and wide
tracks, if you want to experience the single tracks on the Espuna we assume that you are an experienced rider and will bring
your own bikes, we have bike washing facilities and secure storage and workshop facilities at the hotel.
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